Thanks Babatunde, first the identification of willing young people. I am meeting people who are looking for reasons NOT to go to the large...
Thank you @peter jens for your comment. A commendable initial you have there. One key thing about initiatives like yours is the ownership;...
Good start of the year, this article, Babatunde. The African "Youthquake" (By 2050 1 in four people in the world will be African, and 1 in...
Without making significant concessions to the concept of Brain Re-engineering, the idea that "Youths are the leaders of tomorrow" will...
I think mister Babatunda is right especially when we see what the so called Green Revolution and/ or so called development aid has caused. I...
Who knows we can find a project and funding to develop an adapted version for your purposes, think about it and see whether it deserves a...
Ron Methorst This looks very good. I have glanced through the websites and read the 16 themes (10 ecological and social themes). Yes,...
In recent times, no week passes without a farmer lamenting the situation in the country. The cost of inputs higher, costs of labour unbearable, cost of transport, issues of pests etc. These are not new but the issues are becoming more frequent. In...
Bush burning is an age-long practice that involves setting fire on vegetation to partially or completely destroy it for farming or other purposes. This practice is common amongst farmers, especially during the dry season-- at the tail end of dry...
There is more to farming than just planting seeds, stems or seedlings into the soil. It requires understanding of the soil, the climate, the nutrients required– either readily available in the soil or externally added, the viability of the planting...
In this information age, the agricultural sector has been posed to benefit immensely from it. Having access to the relevant information with the required capacity and resources to use such information will help to improve agricultural productivity...
In most developing countries, there has been a continuous decline in agricultural productivity in the last decades due to many factors such as the negative impact of climate change, decline in soil fertility, lack of mechanisation, inadequate or lack...
We have started a new year, with many expectations toward achieving food security. These expectations cannot be achieved without a concrete plan; with feasible strategies and resources. However, resource constraints are a challenge, political...
Nigeria is suffering from food shortage, due to both insufficient investments in agriculture and climate change. In this interview by Ehime Alex for the International Center for Investigative Reporting, Ikechi Agbugba addresses the problems of...
Over the last 7 years, every week I have taken time to put my letters together where I raised several issues in the agricultural sector in West Africa (which many are applicable in Africa) and as well as proffer solutions to some of the issues...
With the rising costs of food production, leading to increasing food inflation, the Nigerian farmers have had a rough year with some distortions along the food chain. The consequences are fully borne by the farmers and a small fraction is being felt...
In the 21st century, it is sad that smallholder farmers are still one of the most vulnerable groups in our society. As a general belief, farming is a risky business enterprise, where risks are solely borne by the farmers. Therefore, whenever there is...
Over the years, farmers have produced crops and raised livestock under controlled risks that were managed properly. In recent years, managing risks has been more difficult as a result of the increasing impacts of climate change. These changes have...
Deas Babatunde, I wish your good work to be effective in 2025! May it bear lots of fruit and good harvests!!